TIL Tag: Strait of Hormuz
35 headlines found.
- Israel launches new attacks on Tehran and Beirut as Iran closes critical Strait of Hormuz
March 2, 2026 - Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say
March 10, 2026 - US orders Americans out of Iraq as Trump renews calls for allies to secure strait of Hormuz
March 14, 2026 - Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz
March 16, 2026 - Trump says US considering 'winding down' war in Iran but other nations must guard Hormuz
March 21, 2026 - Trump tells Iran it has 48 hours to open Hormuz or US will ‘obliterate’ its power plants
March 22, 2026 - Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade
March 26, 2026 - Trump says he's considering leaving Nato as Starmer says UK will host talks on Strait of Hormuz
April 1, 2026 - US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz
April 8, 2026 - Tankers urged not to pay toll to Iran for use of strait
April 10, 2026 - Trump says US will blockade the strait of Hormuz immediately
April 12, 2026 - Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' as Trump says US blockade will continue until deal reached
April 17, 2026 - Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over continued US blockade of its ports, state media says
April 18, 2026 - Shipping halts in Strait of Hormuz as Iranian official calls for Trump to lift ‘foolish’ blockade
April 19, 2026 - Iran says it seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz
April 22, 2026 - Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
April 23, 2026 - Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade
April 28, 2026 - US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
May 2, 2026 - Trump says US will start escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz
May 3, 2026 - Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened?
May 6, 2026 - Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
May 8, 2026 - Trump claims peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to open
May 24, 2026 - Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade
June 3, 2026 - US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'
June 18, 2026 - US denies Iran's claim to have closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks in Lebanon
June 20, 2026 - Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
June 26, 2026 - Iran says it struck US military targets as Strait of Hormuz tensions strain agreement
June 27, 2026 - Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz
June 28, 2026 - US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
July 12, 2026 - Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and imposes 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz
July 13, 2026 - Iran hits two UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz as US carries out third night of strikes
July 14, 2026 - Trump scraps threat of 20% fee on Hormuz cargo as US resumes blockade of Iran ports
July 14, 2026 - Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes
July 20, 2026 - Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
August 14, 2026 - Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
August 21, 2026